Tony: How are things??
Where would you even find a reel that size? What would you load it with?? 90 cm of 8/0 thread? >-- Original Message -- >Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:07:12 -0700 (PDT) >From: Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [VFB] 30" fly rod with reel size of Quarter !!!!! >To: <[email protected]> >Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > >Jimmy, >I have cast these rods at several shows when I was >doing the show circuit. Neat little rods. I am in the >process of making a 4' bamboo rod, I should get around >to finishing it. I have a reel that is not much bigger >than a Quarter. If all goes well, I might have it >ready for Sowbug time. >Tony >--- "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Boys, I fish a five foot bamboo on the Rayado River >> in New Mexico. I >> can comfortably cast it 35-40 feet when the need >> arises. But most times >> my cast will be 15 to 20 feet, upriver. >> >> Please note: Austin Forbes makes a tiny fly rod, >> all of 30 inches long >> with a tiny fly reel the size of a quarter. This >> little rig will cast >> 25 feet with ease, once you get the hang of it! >> It's called "micro >> fishing". Before you run out and buy one, they ain't >> cheap! Click on >> the link below! >> >> http://www.jaustinforbes.com/ >> >> My 2 cents worth, >> >> JIMMY D >> >> P.S. I've seen pics of Henk casting a piece of >> string with a broom >> stick and a second casting a piece of string with >> nothing but his hand. >> Might have been Hans, but unless my memory is >> hitting CRS early today, >> it was Henk. ;-) >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ >Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who >knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. >http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433
